Achievers | Students win poster contest

Achievement: Carter and Brianna have won the River Sweep Poster Contest for the sixth- and seventh-grade divisions, respectively. They are the only local winners in the contest, which is open to students who live in states bordering the Ohio River and its tributaries.

Background: The contest is sponsored by the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO), in partnership with Ohio River businesses and industries, and is designed to publicize the River Sweep, the one-day cleanup project of more than 3,000 miles of shoreline. It will be held on June 21 this year.

Why Carter wanted to enter: He likes art and nature and thought the contest would be a good way to express the beauty of what God has created. He explained that the message of his poster is, "If you recycle, how nice the world would be. If you don't recycle, the world would be dirty."

About Brianna's poster: "When I was in kindergarten we took a field trip on the Belle of Louisville. It was fun, and I saw people picking up trash with spikes." She hopes that when people see her poster, "they will think about it when they litter and pick it up before they drive off."

Carter's home life: Carter lives in Stone Lakes neighborhood, near Blackacre Nature Preserve, with his parents, Tracy and Jerry Hubbs, his older brother, Mason, and his younger sister, Lydia.

Brianna's home life: Brianna lives in Pleasure Ridge Park with her grandmother Dorothy Looney and also with her grandparents Jane and Randall Jackson.

Brianna’s winning poster.

Teacher Quotes:

Art teacher Tiffany Whelan said Carter was very focused in creating his poster. "He has this cool exterior, kind of an aloof attitude, but deep down, he wants to do well, and he can come up with some great ideas. Once he grabs a hold of one, he can be really focused and driven to do it the best he can."

Art teacher Jennifer Skaggs said, "Brianna is a student I've witnessed maturing as an artist and most recently as a mentor to younger artists." She "recently shared her artistic flair and interest with a kindergarten art buddy during a middle school-kindergarten cooperative work 3-D project."

Future plans: Carter plans to become a doctor. Brianna intends to become either a veterinarian or a hairstylist.

They enjoy: Carter likes lacrosse and basketball. Brianna likes to draw, ride her bike outside and play with her animals (dogs, cats and a fish).